Wednesday, March 17, 2010

spring evening + stars (long exposure)

last night i learned how to take long exposure star pictures. i went into the backyard, set the camera on a stool, and set it for 30" shutter speed (shutter is open for 30 seconds letting all the light possible) and F3.5.

it wasn't this bright out, but since the camera let in so much light, it made the trees an interesting color and the stars really bright.

i really like how the long exposure makes the stars bright, as well as the grass/trees.

self-portrait

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

photo essay: spring

photo essay: spring
-lenten roses from the garden-







saturday morning

i took my camera outside two saturdays ago to try it out. i LOVE the quality of the pictures from this camera. :D

i crossed over to muscrat island again and caught the horses drinking from the creek... but then i scared them w/ the shutter noise.


on muscrat island. the sun has rays. my old camera never gave the sun rays like that... :D

the train track behind our house. i was lying on the track for this picture. :P ha.

heh. crossing back over from muscrat island i fell in the marsh... up to my waist. it was 30+ degrees outside, but the pictures were worth it and my camera was fine.
i can't say the same for my boots. :P

pearls & roses

so... i haven't posted for a month- but i haven't stopped taking pictures. so i have a lot of catching up to do! the biggest news is that i got a new camera for my birthday: a canon digital rebel XSi. :D i tried it out the day after i got it using the roses and pearls that i got for my b-day as well, and i LOVED how the pictures turned out. :D


favorite. ^^
i love how the foreground is so sharp- how the pearl is so in focus compared to the window.